Ash Road home total loss in fire...

PUBLIC SAFETY

October 12, 2008

PUBLIC SAFETYAsh Road home total loss in fire ELKHART -- A two-story house in the 52000 block of Ash Road, just north of the Indiana Toll Road, was a total loss after a fire early Saturday, authorities said. Nobody was home at the time. In fact, the owner was out of town, said Assistant Chief Kurt Marschke of the Cleveland Township Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a call at 5:16 a.m. and found the house fully engulfed in flames with the roof caving in, Marschke said. Fire units also responded from nearby Harris, Baugo and Osolo township fire departments. And the blaze was completely under control in about two and a half hours, Marschke said. There were no injuries. The fire's cause is still under investigation, he said.